On-Demand Programs from Connect2Texas

November is almost here and Connect2Texas has 114 programs available.

Indians, Turkeys, Prairies, Buffalos, Cowgirls and MORE!
Amon Carter Museum
Most programs are scheduled by request only.
Contact Nancy Strickland ( nancy.strickland@cartermuseum.org ) for more information.
Images of American Indians (2nd-8th)
Academic Decathlon Art Training: The Art of France (9th-12th)
American Indians in Art (Adults - Professional Development)
Bass Performance Hall
No programs available in November.

Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
New staff starting so programs should return soon.
Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT)
Little Green Monsters (Prek-1st)
Green Monsters (2nd-4th)
Little King Quigley's Allergies (Prek-1st)
King Quigley's Allergies (2nd-4th)
Homecoming Mum Mania (9th-12th)
Cook Children's Medical Center
A Visit to the Emergency Room (K-5th)
I Spy...Outdoor Safety (Prek-3rd)
ADHD (School nurses - Professional Development)
Fort Worth Museum of Science & History
Closed for November but will return in December in their brand new museum.
December programs will be posted soon so check the calendar later.
Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
Dragons in the Skies (3rd-12th)
Raptors: Outside Jurassic Park (3rd-8th)
Texas Scavengers (2nd-9th)
The Magnificant Five (3rd-9th)
Endangered Texans (3rd-12th)
Fire: Friend of the Prairie (3rd-9th)
The Amazing North American Turkey (3rd-12th)
National Archives of Fort Worth (NARA)
All programs are FREE and by request.
Contact Jenny Sweeney ( jenny.sweeney@nara.gov ) for more information.
National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame
Thanks to Molly Goodnight, the Buffalo Do Still Roam (4th & 7th)
Home on the Range: Charles Goodnight and the Invention of the Chuck Wagon (4th & 7th)
Life on the Prairie with Sarah Plain and Tall (1st-7th)
Museum Math (2nd)
Cowgirl Science (K-1 or 2nd-3rd or 4th-5th)
A Journey Through Texas (K-12)
Coming to the United States and Finding a Life of Adventure (3rd-8th)
Sid Richardson Museum
All programs are FREE and by request.
Contact Mary Burke ( mary@sidrichardsonmuseum.org ) for more information.
Texas Wildlife Association
More Than A Drop: Aquifers Uncovered (3rd-6th)
Let's Talk Turkey (3rd-6th)
Texas' Amazing Mussels (2nd-6th)
To find program descriptions, dates, times, fees, etc. go to the Website at www.Connect2Texas.net , click on the "Calendar of Programs and Register" button. You can "filter" your search by provider.

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Education Service Center Region XI
and the
Region Eleven Telecommunications Network (RETN)
3001 North Freeway
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Grade 4: The Ancient Ohio Indians: Who Were They?

This program will review the culture and contributions of the ancient mound building Native Americans who populated parts of Ohio. The program will focus on the life and earliest settlements of these prehistoric peoples. Included will be a study of the Paleo Indians, Archaic Indians, Woodland Indians, and Late Prehistoric Indians.


Monday, November 23

Openings at 10:30 and 2:15
(9:15 and 1:00 sessions are full)

Subject area: Social Studies

Grade level: 4


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Cost? $50 per session for SOITA Comprehensive Member schools; $75 per session for all others

Limit? Yes, each session is limited to four schools. Registration is on a first-come basis.

Questions? Contact bob@soita.org or call 800-964-8211

Want to place a test call to SOITA? Dial 216.48.137.41

Grade 10-12: The Living Room War: Television & Vietnam

From 1965 to 1975, television played an unprecedented role in shaping American perceptions of the Vietnam War. New technology and unlimited access to the battlefields of Southeast Asia invested field reporters with the ability to broadcast what became known as "bang-bang" coverage. The carnage of the war and the consequences for American morale, both on the battlefield and at home, led to deep divisions in how Americans viewed the role of government, the military, social change, and war itself. Students will analyze documentaries, news, and fictional programming that depict the Vietnam War period from multiple perspectives.

Program Format:
This class begins with a discussion about the historical context of the Vietnam War in the United States. The body of the class consists of viewing and discussing contemporaneous news footage of specific events and covered by television during the 1960's and 1970s. Clips may include but are not limited to: Walter Cronkites "We Are Mired In Stalemate" Broadcast, All in the Family (Christmas Episode regarding Vietnam War), Wiseman's documentary "Basic Training," among others.

Program Length		120 minutes (2 sessions)
By Request		This program is available by request ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees		Interactive Cost: $125.00 Premium Service provides additional benefits. Learn more! Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Program Fee Notes		$125 per one-hour session

Content Provider		The Paley Center for Media 2008-09
Contact Information		Nicole Kempskie nkempskie@paleycenter.org 25 W. 52nd Street New York, NY 10019 United States Phone: (212) 621-6661 Fax: (212) 621-6765
Program Type		Program Series This workshop is offered in two one-hour sessions.
Program Rating		This program has not yet been evaluated.
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 10, 11, 12
Maximum Number of Participants		40

Grade 2: Plants & Animals in their Natural Habitats!

Ohio's Plant & Animal Habitats

Get ready to take an amazing trip around the state of Ohio as we observe plants and animals in their natural habitats! During this session students will have the chance to observe and compare plants and animals from Ohio and discuss how some of these animals depend on plants and each other.

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Cost? $50 per session for SOITA Comprehensive Member schools; $75 per session for all others

Limit? Yes, each session is limited to four schools. Registration is on a first-come basis.

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descriptions & standards and the registration form

Wednesday, November 18

Openings at 9:15, 10:30, and 2:15

(1:00 session is full)

Subject area: Science

Grade level: 2

Questions? Contact bob@soita.org or call 800-964-8211

Want to place a test call to SOITA? Dial 216.48.137.41

Grades 3-4: Simple Machines Made Simple

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Content Provider		SOITA
Contact Information		Bob Stricker bob@soita.org 150 East Sixth Street Franklin, OH  45005 United States Phone: (937) 746-6333 ext. 120 Fax: (937) 746-1029
Program Type		Individual Program
Program Rating		This program has not yet been evaluated.
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 3, 4
Maximum Number of Participants		There is no maximum, but for optimum interactivity, we suggest no more than 25 students.
Minimum Number of Participants		2
Primary Disciplines		Sciences
Program Description		Simple machines provide the basic tools to make almost any machine we use today. Join us to learn what the six simple machines are, how they work, and how they make our lives easier.
Program Length		45 minutes
By Request		This program is available by request ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees		Interactive Cost: $150.00 Interactive Cost with Premium Service: $135.00 What's this? Premium Service provides additional benefits. Learn more! Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Cancellation Policy		We will not charge for programs cancelled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice.
Is recording allowed?		No
The Provider broadcasts over		IP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider		Schools are asked to conduct a test connection with SOITA in advance of the site's first scheduled videoconference with us. Sites connecting via ISDN should provide their own bridge and dial into SOITA. SOITA's IP address is 216.48.137.41.

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Grades 2-12: On-Demand Programs from Minnesota Shubert Performing Arts and Education Center

African Dance & Music
An Introduction to Ballet
Argentine Tango
Choreography
Flamenco: The Music & Dance of Spain
Hip Hop Breaking
Hip Hop Popping

Contact Information Melissa Koch
education@mnshubert.org
528 Hennepin Ave S
Suite 303
Minneapolis, MN 55403
United States
Phone: (612) 465-0220
Fax: (612) 382-5571
Website URL http://www.mnshubert.org

About the Content Provider The Minnesota Shubert Center will be a new flagship center for dance in Downtown Minneapolis dedicated to providing a performance, rehearsal and administrative home to more than 15 Minnesota arts organizations and educational resources statewide when it opens in early 2011. This new three-building performing arts complex on Hennepin Avenue will also be the Minneapolis venue for the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Integral to the Center’s mission is providing high-quality arts education to students throughout the State of Minnesota.

$175

Grades 3-12: Civil War Soldier Life - A Soldier's Story

Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Public Library: Library Patrons, Content Providers: Content Providers
Program Description		In 1861 and the call went out for men to join the Union Army there was less participation than you would think. But in the Confederate Army it was a different story all together. Both sides fought in the Civil War, but they were further apart in many other reasons besides miles and political ideology. We describe the differences of both armies and why the "War Between the States" was fought. More soldier's died in the Civil War than WW II, Korea and Viet Nam combined. There weapons were more modern than Revolutionary War, but their equipment had not changed much. We will investigate the Civil War soldier as you have never seem him before.
Program Length		45 minutes to 1 hour
By Request		This program is available by request ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees		Interactive Cost: $115.00 Point to Point Cost: $115.00 By Request Cost: $115.00 Premium Service provides additional benefits. Learn more! Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Program Fee Notes		Fee is for one (1) class (approximate avg. size 30 students) per class period (approximately 45 to 60 minutes) Above 30 students there is a $2 a student charge for each program.
Content Provider		Fort Mifflin on the Delaware
Contact Information		Lee Patrick Anderson leeanderson@fortmifflin.us Fort Mifflin & Hog Island Roads Philadelphia, PA 19153 United States Phone: (215) 685-4167 Fax: (215) 685-4166

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Grades 7-12: Blood, Sweat & Tears - Civil War Medicine

Program Description		In this program we describe the horrors of the battlefield and the added horrors of the battlefield aid station and surgery. Doctors were not well trained and in most cases speed was of essence if the soldier lived or died. Simple bullet wounds would turn deadly without the proper care. If the soldier lived and needed additional medical care, in most cases, he was sent to several large military hospital from new York to Washington, DC. We instruct the new medical students on 1860's hospital care located at Clarysville General Hospital in Maryland. Here over 30,000 soldiers from the Union and Confederate armies were seen. You will learn the terminology and basic practices and then given an actual Civil War medical case of a soldier that you are responsible to treat.
Program Length		45 minutes to 1 hour
By Request		This program is available by request ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees		Interactive Cost: $115.00 Point to Point Cost: $115.00 By Request Cost: $115.00 Premium Service provides additional benefits. Learn more! Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Program Fee Notes		Fee is for one (1) class (approximate avg. size 30 students) per class period (approximately 45 to 60 minutes) Above 30 students there is a $2 a student charge for each program.
Content Provider		Fort Mifflin on the Delaware
Contact Information		Lee Patrick Anderson leeanderson@fortmifflin.us Fort Mifflin & Hog Island Roads Philadelphia, PA 19153 United States Phone: (215) 685-4167 Fax: (215) 685-4166
Program Rating		based on 9 evaluation(s).
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Public Library: Library Patrons, Content Providers: Content Providers

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Grades 7-12: Tomb Culture of Ancient China

Program Description		Students will be introduced to selected objects found in ancient Chinese tombs as a way of surveying history from the late Neolithic (3,000 BCE) era to the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD).These objects reveal the contents of ancient tombs and shed light on similar types of items used for daily life. In addition these tomb goods--ritual vessels, figurines and musical instruments--represent exemplary workmanship in jade, bronze and ceramics. Working methods with these materials are also explored.
Program Length		50--60 minutes
By Request		This program is available by request ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees		Interactive Cost: $135.00 Premium Service provides additional benefits. Learn more! Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Cancellation Policy		Groups canceling 48 hours in advance or due to school closings may reschedule programs at no additional cost. There are no refunds on scheduled programs. All rescheduling is subject to availability. For cancellations, please call 216 707-2688.
Is recording allowed?		No
The Provider broadcasts over		IP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider		Schools will dial into the CMA Distance Learning studios. ISDN calls must be bridged.

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Content Provider		Cleveland Museum of Art 2007-08, 2008-09 Honorable Mention
Contact Information		Dale Hilton DLBooking@clevelandart.org 11150 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106 United States Phone: (216) 707-2491 Fax: (216) 421-9277
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adults